Police treating death of a woman on Sydney’s Northern Beaches as suspicious

The death of a woman on Sydney’s Northern Beaches is being treated as suspicious after her body was found at the rear of a property yesterday.

Homicide detectives were called in to investigate the incident at Freshwater.

“Police were called to Wyndora Avenue at Freshwater about 1.15pm today following reports that a woman's body had been located at the rear of a property,” the statement said.

The death of a woman is being treated as suspicious after her body was found at a property on Sydney's northern beaches today (Supplied). (Supplied)Homicide detectives were called to a house in Freshwater at around 1.15pm following the discovery (Supplied). ()

“Officers from Northern Beaches, with the assistance of Detectives attached to the State Crime Command's Homicide Squad, continue to make inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the woman's death which is being treated as suspicious.”

Upon arriving at the scene, forensic crews focused their attention on the driveway of the property and a bin storage area at the back of the house.

9NEWS understands the body of the woman was found by authorities inside one of the bins located on the property. It is believed the woman may have suffered from a medical episode before falling into the bin.

The woman's body was found at the rear of the property on Wyndora Avenue (Supplied). (Supplied)The State Crime Command's Homicide Squad is continuing to make inquiries into the death (Supplied). (Supplied)

Authorities are also urging anyone with information in relation to the death to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.